Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2777 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $130.17 vs $804.3
- Up to 82% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.69 vs $3.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-990X - 230 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 48 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
208
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €144.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.88/FPS
17%
Price, €
€892.77
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €892.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |